The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09
Official Proceedings of the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Grant.


CoLrAx, GRANT PARISH, La, April 4, 1887.
The police jury met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present-A. l.. Grow,
president: w. n. Creed. ward 3; H.
p. Gray, ward 4; A. p. Collins, ward 5;
and j. T. Wilson, ward 6. Absent
ID. p. Morris, ward 2; j. w. Land,
ward Z.
On motion Of j. T. Wilson
Resoiped, That the president of the
police jury is hereby authorized to
postpone the sale of the Cotile ferry
and to confer with the president of the
police jury of Rapides parish for the
joint sale Of the ferry by both parishes,
and to make smell arrangements as he
may think to the best interest of both
parishes.
On motion of j. T. Wilson T. w.
Kindred was appointed road overseer
for ward 2 on Montgomery and Petit
Ecore road.
On motion of A. l.. Grow r. L. Ran
dolph and Henry Kelsoe were appoint
ed road apportinners for the remainder
of the year 1887 ia place Of Heman
Smith aud X. II. Williamson who
neglected to serve, said apportiOners
to meet at C0lfax on Monday, April I6.
1887, to apportion the road hands for
ward one; and S. w. Rhofer was APP
pointed road overseer on the Colfax
and Boyce road from Raven Camp to
Catholic church ia place If r. L. RAN
dolph appointed road apportiouer.
Willis Jenkins was appointed. road
Overseer on Harrsonburg aud Natchi-
tOches road from Winnfield road to
parish line.
On motion of j. T. Wilson the pres
ident appointed A. p. Collins and w.
N. Greed as u committee ON claims and
j. L. Wilson and H. p. Gray as a
committee to examine the tax col
lector's and treasurer's books, and to
| fiud the amount on hand and the in
debtedness Of the parish.
TN motion Of j. Il. Wilson the jury
adjourned until after the meeting Of
the school board.
The jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all the members present as in
the morning, and ID. p. Morris made
his appearance.
On motion of w. N. Greed the jury
adjourned until tomorrow morning to
| give the committees time to report.
April 5, the jury met pursuant to
adjournment, same members present
as yesterday.
On motion of d. p. Morris the pres
ident appointed 7. Wilson and A.
p. Collins as committee to wait on
the treasurer and ascertain the balance
left in the treasury after last January q
payne
The committee appointed to look
out and report the best places and
routes for building bridges across
bayOns Darro and Rigolette, made the
following report, which was read ard
accepted and committee discharged:
Your committee appointed in the
Paramount aud Bagdad public bridge
matter, beg leave to report no action,
other than recommending the con-
struction Of the bridge across the
Darro on that road and that the time
be extended for that purpose during
the year. Respectfully submitted,
C. G. NASH,
JNO. p. HADNOr,
Committee.
BY D. p. Norris
Resolred, That the president of the
police jury is authorized to contract
for the building of the bridge across
bayou Darro on the FairmouLt aud
Bagdad road as provided for by the
ordinance passed July 2, 1886, the
time for the building the bridge to be
extended one year and pay ment as
provided for in said ordinance to be
extended to the years ~, '66 and '69,
respectively.
The committee on claims made the
following report, which was read and
adopted and committee discharged:
We your committee ON claims find
the following correct and recommend
that fhav he mid out of Tho luads